Material Evaluation

 Background

CHEMTEX has successfully adopted its infrastructure and workforce in meeting the physical and chemical analytical needs of the Engineering industry.  We insure high proficiency in all of the following services we provide to you.  

             Methods  ·                               EPA             NIOSH               OSHA                ELAP                 SW-846  

Services and Analyses

                        Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials – Metals, Plastics and Composites  

• Tensile strength (at elevated, ambient and low temperatures)  

• Hardness – Brinell, Rockwell, Microhardness  

• Impact  

• Load Deflection                                                    Metallurgical Testing  

• Heat treatment Evaluation                                     Micro structural Evaluation  

• Corrosion Evaluation                                             Grain Size  

• Plating Thickness

  

Metal Chemistry  

 Emission Spectroscopy – Carbon and low alloy steels, Stainless steels, Tool steels, Aluminum Alloys              Classical Analytical Chemistry – Super Alloys, Copper Alloys, Zinc Alloys, Lead and  Tin Solders

Non-destructive Testing  

• Scanning Electron Microscopy                               Dye Penetrant Examination

• Magnetic Particle Inspection                                  Ultrasonics

Physical Properties Analysis  

• Melting point                                                         Boiling point  

• Flash point                                                            Thermal Conductivity  

• Thermal Expansion  

Weatherability

                 Zenon Arc        Weatherometer         Fadeometer        Humidity         Salt Spray        QUV